Season 4 leaves single sounds and syllables behind and listens to the music of whole sentences: intonation, tone, mood and attitude. We begin with the pattern that confuses most listeners first. In American English a phrase usually has one main peak: one word carries the big pitch movement, and the rest sits lower. What you will learn: • One peak versus many peaks • Clue one: pause groups • Clue two: position • Clue three: repetition • Clue four: focus words • Three scenes, three systems • Practice: decode the scene • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.